| Artist |
Low |
| Album Title: |
Things We Lost In The Fire |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Snore-Core |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
02/22/2001 |
| Label |
Kranky |
| Catalog No |
KRANK 046 |
| Bar Code No |
none |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Sunflower (4:39)
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| 2.
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Whitetail (5:03)
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| 3.
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Dinosaur Act (4:13)
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| 4.
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Medicine Magazines (4:33)
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| 5.
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Laser Beam (2:54)
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| 6.
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July (5:35)
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| 7.
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Embrace (5:37)
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| 8.
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Whore (4:23)
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| 9.
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Kind Of Girl (3:30)
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| 10.
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Like A Forest (2:27)
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| 11.
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Closer (5:06)
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| 12.
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untitled (0:49)
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| 13.
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In Metal (4:19)
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| Date Acquired |
03/15/2001 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Let It Be |
| Purchase Price |
15.00 |
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All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Recorded at Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL. Additional recording at Third Ear, Minneapolis, MN.
Backing Vocals – Dusty Sayre
Cello – Jaron Childs
Double Bass – Zach Wallace
Guitar, Loops, Noises – Daniel Huffman
Mastered By – John Golden
Mixed By – Low, Steve Albini
Performer – Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, Zak Sally
Piano, Keyboards, Sampler – Marc D'Gli Antoni
Recorded By – Steve Albini
Recorded By [Additional], Photography [Band Photo] – Tom Herbers
Trumpet – Bob Weston
Viola – Tresa Ellickson
Violin – Ida Pearle
Voice [Squeaks, Yells] – Hollis Mae
Written-By – Low
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Analyzed: Low / Things We Lost in the Fire
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -10.41 dB 4:39 01-Sunflower
DR8 0.00 dB -10.39 dB 5:03 02-Whitetail
DR8 0.00 dB -11.23 dB 4:13 03-Dinosaur Act
DR9 0.00 dB -11.05 dB 4:34 04-Medicine Magazines
DR9 -1.66 dB -14.16 dB 2:55 05-Laser Beam
DR9 0.00 dB -13.61 dB 5:36 06-July
DR10 0.00 dB -15.28 dB 5:38 07-Embrace
DR9 0.00 dB -13.14 dB 4:24 08-Whore
DR10 -0.68 dB -12.34 dB 3:31 09-Kind of Girl
DR7 0.00 dB -9.35 dB 2:28 10-Like a Forest
DR11 0.00 dB -13.84 dB 5:06 11-Closer
DR7 -0.49 dB -14.87 dB 0:49 12-[untitled]
DR10 0.00 dB -12.74 dB 4:20 13-In Metal
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 859 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Heather Phares
Over the course of their career, Low's glacially beautiful music has gradually melted into something much more accessible and intimate. The thaw culminates on Things We Lost in the Fire; despite its brooding title, it's the group's loveliest, most approachable collection of songs yet. Voluptuous strings, softly fuzzy guitars, and propulsive percussion suffuse songs like the sweetly melancholy opener "Sunflower" and the slo-mo pop of "Dinosaur Act" and "July" with a warmth and direction that Low's best work has always hinted at. Even the album's darkest moments, such as the tense, implosive "Whitetail," have more emotional urgency, heightened by Alan and Mimi's close, brooding harmonies. Yet Mimi's airy solo on the spare, undulating "Laser Beam" is equally spine tingling. Things We Lost in the Fire also features more of Low's understated stylistic experiments: The slightly jazzy harmonies and tempo of "Medicine Magazines" add a bit of swing to the group's usually steady rhythms, while "Kind of Girl" delves into earthy yet ethereal chamber folk. Breathtakingly gorgeous moments, such as "Like a Forest"'s pealing strings and poignant melody, and "Whore"'s build from delicate harmonies into a gently triumphant swell of guitars, vocals, and sparkling percussion reaffirm that Low have perfected and refined their sound. The finale, "In Metal," evolves from a melancholy ballad into one of the group's sunniest, most kinetic songs, mirroring the overall transformation of their music. A perfect match for its late-winter release date, Things We Lost in the Fire's slowly rising warmth and subtly hopeful tone not only make this Low's most cohesive, compelling collection, but one of 2001's best albums.
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